Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 7503, Leonard Garrison, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn-
Garrison, Leonard Rebecca
Mr 7503
Born in Md.
CONTENTS

Pittsburgh - Agency 25,746
Leonard Garrison
of Greene Co, in the State of Penn a who was a Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Lappin of the Regt commanded by Col. McLean in the Pennsylvania line for Militia -
1 Sgt Private $40.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 40 Dollars per Caput per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Dec r and Jan y 1833
1833. Hon. A. Stewart Ho of Rep
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 100.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 34, 20.00
$120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. V. Sprague Clerk Book E Vol. 5 Page 117

5016
Pennsylvania
Rebecca Garrison
widow of Leonard Garrison
Sen n .
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
16 th day of August 1848
and sent to
Mrs. Mary Pittsburgh Pa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 225 Vol. 2
Mortgage corrected due return 25 August 1849 L. H. H. H. H. 25 Aug 1849
Date of death Nov 1848

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27.747 Leonard Garrison declaration

Fayette County Pa Pennsylvania 3/ On the 17th day of September 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas of said county now sitting Leonard Garrison aged twenty three years who being duly sworn did depone and say on oath to the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as follows viz:
That he first entered the service of the United States in as a drafted militiaman at a place called Jarrett's Ford in Greene County Penna under command of Samuel Swingley in July 1777 for two months, which he served out in guarding 2 defending the frontier against the savages in Greene & the adjacent parts of Virginia & Pennsylvania that a few days after his return home there was an alarm of Indians and he was called out again and went under command of Stephen Gapey who left them shortly after they started and he continued under a subordinate officer to serve against the Indians for some thing more than a month, say six weeks when they returned that the next spring 1778 in May he was drafted to go to Hannah's town in Westmoreland County under command of Lieut Henry Myers that they marched into Fayette County to a place called Union town here he was detailed to go with Col. Alexander McLean on to the Virginia line between Monongahela & Fayette counties near the Ohio river that he was out on this service 2 two months, that the next time he went out for any length of time was in the fall of the year 1778 in September he went out in a party of which George Garrison had the command and they were out about six weeks. That after these tours which 1 1/2 amount together to about seven months that besides these he was appointed & selected as a minute man to be ready at a moment's warning on the frontier, when the savages were very troublesome constantly lurking about committing murders

and robberies in the settlement that in this capacity he was called out & went on short tours downtown a week or two & some times a day or two without any particular officers as scouts and as spys it is therefore impossible to enumerate each tour or the number of them or time of each them he continued to reside in the frontier & to serve in the character of a scout or spy & militia man to the end of the war & share of five years and upwards and he states that upon a reasonable estimate he would be safe in saying that the whole time he served as above mentioned in short tours would amount at least to one year That he has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any witness to prove his services
That he relinquishes all claim to any other pension or annuity whatsoever except the present & declares that his name is not on the rolls of the army of any state.
That in answer to the questions required to be put by the war department he answers as follows viz
 1. That he was born in Frederick county Maryland the 5 day of May 1760.  2. That he has no record of his age at present it having been destroyed  3. That he went out as a drafted militia man as a volunteer spy & scout against the Indians  4. That his officers were Switzer, Gahn, Major, McLean, Col. McFarland etc.  5. That he resided when he went out in Greene county Penna. then claimed by Virginia now in Pennsylvania not far from the Ohio when he still resides.  6. That he has no written discharge  7. That the Revd John Fodger & John Krichy his neighbors will prove his reputation as a soldier etc. 

The board not having the matter of a clergyman but his wife's name
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court Sept 17. 1833 E. Hook Probate
Leonard his Garrison mark
We John Fordyce a clergyman & John Neely both of Greene county Penn a neighbors of the applicant do certify that we are well acquainted with Leonard Garrison who has made oath to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be nearly three years of age that he is reported & believed to be a soldier of the revolution we are in that opinion & further that he is a man of good standing in the neighborhood & of undoubted truth & veracity.
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court Sept 17. 1833 E. Hook Probate
John Fordyce Leonard Garrison
And the Court in their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the love agreement that Leonard Garrison who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing declaration was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court do further certify that it appears to them that John Fordyce who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman residing in Greene County Penn a and John Neely who has also signed the same a resident of Greene County Penn a and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Greene County Pa Pennsylvania
I Ennis Book Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the appli- cation of Leonard Garrison for a per- censor
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court the 17th day of September 1833
Ennis Book Prothon.
27. Sept 33 Leonard Garrison declaration
I hereby agree to accept a per censor for our case
A. Stuart 21 Dec. 1833

6314 Rebecca Garrison of Lehigh Pennsylvania

Dictations
In order to obtain, the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain soldiers"
State of Pennsylvania
Greene County ss
On this tenth day of June, in the
year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Nathan Cline and his associates Judges of the Court of common pleas in & for said County, being a court of Record and proceeding by the course of the Common law, Rebecca Garrison a resident of the township of Hoppe in said County, aged sixty five years on last April that she is the widow of Leonard Garrison who was a private during the Revolutionary war, she cannot state further, as to her husband's services but refers to his pension certificate herewith returned dated the 30 th day of December 1833, she further declares that she was married to the said Leonard Garrison on the 27 th day of April nineteen hundred and eighty five, in the now Greene County by John Minor Esq. Then a justice of the peace at his the said Minor residence on which oath that her husband the aforesaid Leonard Garrison died on the 10 th day of March A.D. 1836. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seven hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. that she has no family record of her marriage her Sworn & subscribed in open Court. the day I join first above entitled,
Rebecca Garrison marks
J. Philan Prothry.

also appeared in open court. John Gaper and being sworn according to law and on his solemn oath saith that he is well acquainted with the within named Rebecca Garrison, also with the said Leonard Garrison, before their intermarriage living within a mile or so apart raised children together. Deponent further states that he was at the wedding, and saw them joined in marriage by John Minor Esq. at his residence as stated by the said Rebecca, he cannot speak with certainty as to the day & year, of the marriage but knows to a certainty that it was between the years 1780 & 1790. and in the opinion of deponent was at the time stated by the within named Rebecca in her declaration.
Sworn & subscribed in open
Court June 10. 1839
John Gaper
Coram J. Phelan
Proth.
Pennsylvania Frank County ss. I, John Phelan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State, do certify that the foregoing Declaration of Rebecca Garrison and Testimony of John Gaper were duly duly taken in and before said Court, at the time therein stated and that the foregoing Deponents are persons of respectability and entitled to belief.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Waynesburg this twenty second day of October A.D. 1839
J. Phelan
Proth.

State of Penn a Greene County, p
Personally appeared in open Court, on the 9 th day of June 1840. Rebecca Garrison and before the judge thereof made the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed July 9 th A.D. 1838 entitled an "act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows" - - - - -
She states that she has no record of the ages of her children. She was under the impression that the births of her children were put down in the Bible of her husband's father but she has talked with the person who has the custody of the Bible and finds that they are not down - not having any record she can only state the births of her children from memory her first born was David
Second Jacob
Third Cassandra
Fourth Mary
Fifth John
Sixth Barbara
Seventh Margaret
Eight William
Ninth Jeremiah
Tenth Hannah
Eleventh Sarah
Twelfth Elizabeth
Thirteenth Adams the youngest
is now going on 27 years old,
Sworn & subscribed before June 9. 1840
J. Nelson Potts
Rebecca G. Garrison mark

Also appeared in open Court John Geyer and in addition to his former testimony states that among other reasons and facts for his giving the marriage of the late Leonard Garrison & wife to wit that he himself was married the 15 th day of January A.D. 1795. and at that time the said Leonard Garrison & wife had then then & there
John Geyer
State of Pennsylvania Greene County Yr.
I, John Philaw, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings were duly had in said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Waynesburg the twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1840.
J. Philaw, Pro.

27 747.
Leonard Garrison Penn d
Return
A due 1. year
$40
Hon Andrew Stewart Present

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
23 d Nov r 1833.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Leonard Garrison.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     July 1777. 2 Private Cap. Springer 73 years Traditionary   1 12 " Gaper   1778 2 Lieut. Myers.   1 12 Cook McLean   1 24  
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, JAMES L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
The claimant is required to shew that in each of the short hours as alleged he was called out by competent authority. (See notes)

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

January 18, 1939.
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BA-J/MHF/CC Leonard Garrison W.7503 OW
Ellsworth L Williamson, 1316 N. LaBrea Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7503, based upon the military service of Leonard Garrison, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
He was born May 5, 1760, in Frederick County, Maryland; the names of his parents are not stated.
While a resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in July, 1777, and served at various times until the fall of 1778, amounting in all to about six and a half or seven months, as a private in the Pennsylvania troops, under Lieutenant Henry Myers, Captains Samuel Swindler, Stephen Capen, George Garrison (relationship not shown), and Colonels Alexander McLean and McFarland. He also served as a volunteer minuteman to the close of the war and went out on short tours amounting to about a year, names of officers not stated; during most of his service he was engaged as a spy protecting the frontiers of Virginia and Pennsylvania against Indian invasion.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1833, in Greene County, Pennsylvania, where he had always resided. He died March 10, 1836.
Leonard Garrison married April 27, 1785, in Greene County, Pennsylvania, Rebecca (maiden name not stated). No reference is made to any other marriage of the soldier or Rebecca.
Soldier's widow, Rebecca Garrison, was allowed pension on her application executed June 10, 1839, while living in Aleppo Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania; at that time she stated that she was "aged sixty-five on last April". In 1844, she was still living in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and gave her age as seventy-six years; in 1849, she stated she was aged eighty years.

Children of the soldier, Leonard Garrison, and his wife, Rebecca, referred to were: David, their first born, Jacob, Cassender, Mary, John, Barbary, Margaret, William, Jeremiah, Hannah, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Adam the youngest aged twenty-six years in 1840; the first three children were born prior to January 15, 1795.
In 1849, one Abner Garrison was justice of the peace for Greene County, Pennsylvania, relationship to soldier not stated.
For information in regard to the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Rebecca Garrison, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following:
Rebecca Garrison, widow of Leonard Garrison Certificate #5015 Issued August 16, 1849, Rate $40.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

January 18, 1939
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BA-J/00 John Gray S.23669
Ellsworth L Williamson, 316 N. La Brea Avenue Hollywood, California.
Leonard Garrison W.7503
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Leonard Garrison, private in the Pennsylvania militia and John Gray, private and Indian spy, both pensioners in 1835.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of Leonard Garrison and John Gray.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

July 6, 1934
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Harry A. Garrison Captain, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy Norfolk Naval Hospital Portsmouth, Virginia
LEONARD GARRISON W. 7503 BA-J/MSHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of July 2, in which you request the record of Leonard Garrison, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7503, based upon the military service of Leonard Garrison, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
He was born May 5, 1760, in Frederick County, Maryland; the names of his parents are not stated.
While a resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in July, 1777, and served at various times until the fall of 1778, amounting in all to about six and a half or seven months, as a private in the Pennsylvania troops, under Lieutenant Henry Myers, Captains Samuel Swingley, Stephen Capen, George Garrison (relationship not shown), and Colonels Alexander McLean and McFarland. He also served as a volunteer minuteman to the close of the war and went out on short tours amounting to about a year, names of officers not stated; during most of his service he was engaged as a spy protecting the frontiers of Virginia and Pennsylvania against Indian invasion.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1833, in Greene County, Pennsylvania, where he had always resided. He died March 10, 1836.
Leonard Garrison married April 27, 1785, in Greene County, Pennsylvania, Rebecca (maiden name not stated). No reference is made to any other marriage of the soldier or Rebecca.

Soldier's widow, Rebecca Garrison, was allowed pension on her application executed June 10, 1839, while living in Aleppo Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania; at that time she stated that she was "aged sixty-five years on last April". In 1844, she was still living in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and gave her age as seventy-six years; in 1849, she stated she was aged eighty years.
Children of the soldier, Leonard Garrison, and his wife, Rebecca, referred to were: David, their first-born, Jacob, Cassander, Mary, John, Barbary, Margaret, William, Jeremiah, Hannah, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Adam the youngest aged twenty-six years in 1840; the first three children were born prior to January 15, 1795.
In 1849, one Abner Garrison was justice of the peace for Greene County, Pennsylvania, relationship to soldier not stated.
For information in regard to the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Rebecca Garrison, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:- Rebecca Garrison, widow of Leonard Garrison, certificate No. 5015, issued August 16, 1849, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act February 2, 1848, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

January 27, 1933
BA-J/MLB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX LEONARD GARRISON W. 7503
Mr. Frank B. Kunst P. O. Box 472 Morgantown, West Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 13, in which you request the record of Leonard Garrison, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7503, based upon the military service of Leonard Garrison, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
He was born May 5, 1760, in Frederick County, Maryland; the names of his parents are not stated.
until the fall of 1778, While a resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in July, 1777, and served at various times amounting in all to about six and a half or seven months, as a private in the Pennsylvania troops, under Lieutenant Henry Myers, Captains Samuel Swingler, Stephen Gapen, George Garrison (relationship not shown), and Colonels Alexander McLean and McFarland. He also served as a volunteer minuteman to the close of the war on short tours amounting to about a year, names of officers not stated; during most of his service he was engaged as a spy protecting the frontiers of Virginia and Pennsylvania against Indian invasion.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1833, in Greene County, Pennsylvania. He died March 10, 1836. where he had always resided.
Soldier married April 27, 1785, in Greene County, Pennsylvania, Rebecca (maiden name not stated). No reference is made to any other marriage of the soldier or Rebecca.

Soldier's widow, Rebecca Garrison, was allowed pension on her application executed June 10, 1839, while living in Aleppo Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania; at that time she stated that she was "aged sixty-five years on last April". In 1844 she was still living in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and gave her age as seventy-six years; in 1849 she stated she was aged eighty years.
Children of the soldier, Leonard Garrison and his wife, Rebecca, referred to were:  in the claim were: David, Their first born, Jacob, Cassander, Mary, John, Barbary, Margaret, William, Jeremiah, Hannah, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Adam the youngest aged twenty-six years; the in 1820, first three children were born prior to January 15, 1795.
In 1849, one Abner Garrison was the justice of peace for Greene County, Pennsylvania; relationship to soldier not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
Fact # For info. in regard to the date of last payment of pen., name & address of person paid & possibly the date of death of Rebecca Garrison you should apply to the Comp etc

Hospital No. ....
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NORFOLK NAVAL HOSPITAL
Portsmouth, Virginia.
July 13, 1934
My dear Hiller;-
A thousand thanks for the very prompt and complete data for which I had asked in the case of my Revolutionary forbear, Leonard Garrison.
I have been a member of the S.A.R. for some time and thought that my data would do for my daughter and her children but apparently the D.A.R is very meticulous in their requirements hence my appeal to your office.
If you come down this way please look me up. My wife and I are all alone now and we have a great big house all in old Navy style and could put you up most comfortably. I don't believe that it is any hotter here than in D.C.
Again thanking you until I am able to do so in person I am,
Sincerely,
Harry A. Garrison Harry A. Garrison
Yes Sir APC

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NORFOLK NAVAL HOSPITAL
Portsmouth, Virginia.
July 2, 1934.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
(ATTENTION: OLD RECORDS DIVISION)
Dear Sir:-
I am writing to request some information in order that I may complete my daughter's application for membership in the D.A.R. I am a member of the Sons of the American Revolution but the Daughters of the American Revolution require some additional data. The data required in this case is as follows: Our forebear's name was Leonard Garrison, who was a soldier of the Revolution and he is shown by the archives of Pennsylvania to have been drawing a pension for Revolutionary War Service in the year 1833, when he was about 74 years of age. He seems to have been born in Scotland about 1759 and immigrated to this country as a young man.
The data I desire particularly is the following:- date of birth, if available. Date of death. Date of marriage to his second wife, Elizabeth Gray, from whom we are descended. Also data as to whether or not she received his pension after his death and if so, her date of death. Elizabeth Gray according to our information married again, a man by the name of Williamson, and if this were the case, the pension would cease, no doubt, at the date of her remarriage. Leonard Garrison and Elizabeth Gray apparently lived their whole lives in Greene County, Pennsylvania around the small towns of Greensboro and Rice's Landing. The pension referred to above was presumably a Federal pension.
I should appreciate very much any information possible in this case, also, if possible I should like a brief statement as to the verification of Elizabeth Gray as Leonard Garrison's lawful wife.
Very sincerely,
Henry A. Garrison HENRY A. GARRISON Captain, Medical Corps, U.S.Navy. Executive Officer.

FRANK B. KUNST ANALYTICAL CHEMIST P. O. BOX 472 MORGANTOWN, W. VA.
Jan. 13, 1933.
Rev
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:- I would like very much to have, the pension declaration of Leonard Garrison, who served in the Revolutionary war & received a pension as reported in the Pa. Archives vol. 23, 3rd series p 530, sec. 30, 1833. He was from Union Co., Pa. lived near or at Greencastle, Pa. & is supposed to have been an Indian Scout. I am anxious to know all I can about him for historical purposes in connection with work on the Rev. war in this section especially the frontier fort service.
Thanks,
Sincerely Yours
Frank B. Kunst.

1933 Jan. 27 - Hrt. to Frank B. ... mLB. 1934 July 6 - " " Capt. Harry ... " 1939 June 18 - Hrt. to Eleanor ... letter filed in file of John ...
Rev. WIDOW, & Co.
File No. 7503
Rebecca Garrison Widow Leonard Garrison Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2, 1898
Index: — Vol. A , Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rebecca Garrison Pennsylvania
Suspended Act 17 Jan 3 1840 E. Brooks
Act 7 July 15 38

5821 May 11. 1844 Declaration of Rebecca Garrison for premiums under the act of 3 rd March A D 1843-
$20 per acre
R. W. Downey Waynesburgh Pa

Declarations
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 3 rd March A.D. 1840, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows. Who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
State of Pennsylvania {
Union County ss } On this fourth day of May A.D. 1844. personally appeared before me, one of the justices of the peace in and for said County Rebecca Garrison a resident in the County & State aforesaid, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on 3 rd March 1840. Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Leonard Garrison who was a private in the Revolution and that she received under the Law of 7 th July 1838 Twenty Dollars per Annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn & subscribed before me
Me This 4 th day May 1844
John Finner
Rebecca her + Garrison mark

I John Forner the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing Declaration was made. Do certify - That the said Rebecca Garrison who made the foregoing Declaration is personally known to me.
Given under my hand at Green County Pa this 4 th day of May A.D. 1844.
John Forner
State of Pennsylvania
Greene County /s/
I John Shelan Esquire of the County of said County State, do hereby certify that John Forner Esquire be- fore whom the foregoing Declaration purports to have been made, & who purports to have given the above Certificate was at the time thereof an acting justice of the Peace in & for said County State, duly commissioned & Sworn. That full faith & credit are due to his acts as such & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Sub- scribed my name & affixed my Seal of office the 8 th day of May A.D. 1844. John Shelan Esq

Pension Office August 16 th 1849.
Sir,
The pension of Rebecca Garrison widow of Leonard Garrison who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 10 th March 1836, has been increased under the Act 7 th July 1838, and Joint Resolutions of the 23 rd January 1845 and 1 st July 1848, from $20, to $40, per annum.
On the production of the proper vouchers you will please pay the amount due under the act of July 7 th 1838 from the 4 th March 1836 to the 4 th March 1841, also under acts of 3 rd March 1843 and 17 th June 1844, from 4 th March 1843 to the 4 th March 1848, deducting what has heretofore been paid under said acts.
You will also please inscribe on your roll under the act of the 2 nd February 1848, Rebecca Garrison widow of Leonard Garrison at the aforesaid rate of $40 per annum
Wm. J. Howard Esq.
Respectfully Yours
Pittsburgh
Penn.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Greene } ss
On this 24 th day of July 1849. personally appeared before me Hon. Garrison a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in the County aforesaid, Rebecca Garrison, a resident of Greene County in the State of Pennsylvania aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848. That she is the widow of Leonard Garrison deceased late of Greene County, State of Pennsylvania, who served one year or more as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia in the war of the revolution, and who drew a pension from the United States at the rate of forty dollars per annum. that she drew a pension under the act of 17 th June 1842. at the rate of twenty dollars (20 00 ) per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me. Henry Garrison S. H. James Wirt S. P.
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual, who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Yours Garrison B. Ke.

State of Pennsylvania, County of Greene } ss
I Henry L. Pennock Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Abner Garrison was at the time of the date of the foregoing affidavit declaration and now is an acting Magistrate in and for the county aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such in said county and that his signature subscribed to the foregoing declaration is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of said Court & County this sixth day of August 1849.
H. L. Pennock (Prothonotary)

6314
Rebecca Garrison of Leonard Pennsylvania
admitted Green P 6 mo. — $20. leaf paper. C. McLean Pa. mfr.
died 10 March 1836
Act of July 1838.
Hon. Mrs. Hooks Waynesborough, Pa.

July 4/60
Mr. Cole
Rebecca Harrison Pa
5495-0-43- Jan
FREE
J. S. Edwards Esq. (Commr. of Pensions) Washington City D.C.

Waynesburg. Greene Co Pa Jan 25 / 50.
Dr Sir
Mrs. Rebecca Garrison, widow of Leonard Garrison, was pensioned under the Law granting 5 years pension to widows, & also under the several laws supplemental to the 1 st Law - But the 2 nd period of 5 years, has expired (Mrs. Garrison is still living but has not been placed on the list, will you please put her on said list and send me her certificate or what does the law require on that subject)
Please inform me
To Edward Edm Combs Washington City
Yours P. M. Downey

Enos Hook Jan'y 17 1840 O.C.

War Dept: Pen: Office Jany 17, 1840
Sir,
The declaration and testimony in the case of M rs  Rebecca  Leona Garrison widow of Leonard Garrison, did have been examined and filed with suspended cases. If there be no family records of the marriage there may be a record of the births of the children, and if so, it should be exhibited. If there be none the witness who has testified, should state particularly, from what circumstances he is enabled to determine the period of the marriage to have been between 1780 and 1790. It should also be shown that the claimant has not been married since the death of her husband on account of whom service she claiming a pension.
Enos Hook Esq Waynesburgh. Pa
6314 aut 7 July 1838

Pension Agency Pittsburgh Augt 20 th 1849
Sir
I respectfully return your order of the 16 th Inst directing the name of Rebecca Garrison to be placed on the rolls of this Agency, for the purpose of enquiring of you whether an omission or error has not been made in it by directing payment to be made to the 4 th of March 1844 instead of 1848 — (You will have the kindness to inform me in relation to it & oblige
very Respectfully Your obed Servt Wm J Howard Pension Agent
Hon J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions, Washington City D.C.

Payments to be made at Pittsburgh, Pa by Genl W. A. B. B. R. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Pa
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C. Vol. 5 Page 179 by J. J. Spagen Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Leonard Pearson of the State of — Pennsylvania who was a Private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Forty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 30 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
L. W. Chap Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Sept 21 st 1849 Hester Case Rebecca Garrison wid of Lewis
FREE Hen. J. L. Williams 5015-48 Comr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Waynesburg Greene Co Pa Sept. 17, 49
Dr Sir
Mrs Rebecca Garrison widow of Leonard Garrison was pensioned under the law of July 1836 & its supple- ments but they have expired & she lives, what must be done to have her placed on the new list under the late law on that subject
Respectfully
R W Downey
Hon
J. L. Edwards

Waynesburg Union County Penna. Oct 22 1839.
Sir:
I forward herewith the application of Mrs. Rebecca Garrison for pension in the test. of July 1838. Also the Certificate of her husband.
Very Respectfully J. H. St. H. Cros Hook.
J. L. Edmonds Esq. Commr of Pensions.

Rebecca Garrison - wid of Lemard Pa
an act 7 July 1838 & direct resolutions of 2 nd July 1848 & 23 June 1849
Adm'd $40 00 Pr Ann from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841. deducting what has been paid at the rate of 20 Pr Ann from 10 March 1836,
Also under acts 3 March 1843 & 17 June 44
$40 Pr Ann.
from 4 March 1843 to 4 March 1848, deducting what has been paid at the rate of 20 Pr Ann under the acts  for the same time
Adm'd 2 nd February 1848
$40 00 Pr Ann
from 4 March 1848. no ad- m'd.
Morris Owen Pittsburgh Pa

State of Pennsylvania } County of Greene }
On this 24 th day of July 1849. personally appeared before me Hon. Garrison a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; Rebecca Garrison a resident in the County of Greene State of Pennsylvania aged Eighty years; who being first duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due her under the acts of Congress passed, 7 th July 1838, 3 rd March 1843, 17 th June 1844 & 1 st July 1848.
This declarant states that she is the widow of Leonard Garrison deceased, late a revolutionary pensioner of the County of Greene State of Pennsylvania, who served as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia, and drew a pension at the rate of forty dollars (40%) per annum from the United States, under the act of 7 th June 1832. and whose death occurred on the tenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six (1836). She further states that she drew a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 & 17 th of June 1844. at the rate of twenty dollars (20%) per annum.
She further states that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written. Before me. Hon. Garrison J. P.
Her Rebecca + Garrison (mark)
James Rice J. P.
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be, and that the facts above stated by her are true.
Hon. Garrison J. P.

State of Pennsylvania County of Greene } ss
I Henry L. Pennock Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Hern Garrison Esquire is a Mag- istrate, and was duly commissioned and qualified to act as such in the County aforesaid at the time of the date of the foregoing declaration, and that his signature subscribed to the within declaration is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court & County this sixth day of August 1849. H. L. Pennock Prothonotary
Rebecca Garrison - Mrs of Leonard Pr
a/c 7 July 1838 & bond (Resolutions of 21 st July 1848 & 23 rd May 1849)
Adm'd $40.00 Pr Ann Pr 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841. Accounting what has been paid at the rate of $20 Pr Ann Pr 10 March 1836,
Also under acts 3 March 1843 & 17 May 44 $40 Pr Ann,
Pr 14 March 1843 to 4 March 1848, accounting what has been paid at the rate of $20 Pr Ann under the same  under the same
Adm'd 2 nd February 1848 $40.00 Pr Ann Pr 4 March 1848. no account since-
Adm'd Over Pittsburgh Pa

584 2 Pennsylvania
Rebecca Garrison widow of Leonard Garrison , dec who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 , — and who died on the 10 March 1836 of Greene in the State of Penn a who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Gapen of the reg. commanded by Col. M c Lean in the Penn a mil line for 6 months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1836 . 10 th March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Oct r 1840 , & sent to Hon. Enos Hook , Waynesborough, Pa
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 1841 $ 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending  $99.66
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by J. M c Curdy , Clerk, Book 4 , Vol. 2 , Page 152 .

Underwood
5495
Pennsylvania
Rebecca Garrison widow of Leonard Garrison who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. ending 4 th March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of August 1849. and sent to Morris Owen Pittsburgh Pa.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book  A Vol. 2 Page 108

Apr 16 May 43
5495 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Rebecca Garrison widow of Leonard Garrison who was a Private in the Penns Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May 1844 and sent to
R.W. Downey Waynesburgh Penns.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 132

Leonard Garrison Pitt. Act 7 June '32 to what time paid? Rev. Office Jan 11. 1840.
740. died 1836
Pitt. 4 March 1826
OH

5842 10713
Inverness
Pennsylvania
Rebecca Garrison
Widow of Leonard Garrison who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 10 th March 1836 of Greene in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gaspine of the Reg t commanded by Col. McLean in the Pennsylvania line militia
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh agency at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. ending on 10 th March 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of August 1849 and sent to Morris Owen Pittsburgh Pa.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Under Point resolution of 1 st July 48 & 23 rd Jany. 45 Recorded by Clerk,
Book D
Vol. 1
Page 221